Considering Graduate School?

Graduate school is an additional two to six years or more of schooling after the
completion of a bachelor's degree. The student works toward either a
master's Degree (MA) or a doctorate (PhD). A master's cegree requires a minimum of
two years after the completion of a bachelor's degree, while a PhD requires a
minimum of four years. In a traditional master's program, students take courses,
do a major project (e.g., research thesis, a major literature review/critique),
and write and defend the project. In a PhD program, however, students normally take
courses, pass comprehensive examinations, conduct original research, and write and
defend their dissertation.

Graduate school is a big step. Like anything else, there are a lot of great
things about getting an advanced degree: it is intellectually challenging; it is
possible to gain immense personal satisfaction from your work and studies; some
careers require graduate degrees for entry; and having an advanced degree may create
opportunities for increased pay.

However, grad school is time consuming in the sense that it takes anywhere
from two to six years or more. Also, it can be expensive and stressful.